Fences (2016) Paramount Pictures Directed by: Denzel Washington Produced by: Todd Black, Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington Screenplay by: August Wilson Based on: Fences by August Wilson Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo,...
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A Disappointing Departure From the Video Game in “Assassin’s Creed” (Review)
Assassin’s Creed (2016) 20th Century Fox Directed by: Justin Kurzel Produced by: Jean-Julien Baronnet, Gérard Guillemot, Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Michael Fassbender, Conor McCaughan, Arnon Milchan Screenplay by: Michael Lesslie, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage Based...
“Collateral Beauty” Offers a Unique Perspective on Love, Time, and Death (Review)
Collateral Beauty (2016) Warner Bros. Pictures Directed by: David Frankel Produced by: Bard Dorros, Michael Sugar, Allan Loeb, Anthony Bregman, Kevin Scott Frakes Written by: Allan Loeb Starring: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, Naomie Harris,...
“Sing” Fails to Hit a High Note (Review)
Sing (2016) Universal Pictures Directed by: Garth Jennings Produced by: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy Written by: Garth Jennings Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly The Good...
Watching a Dream on the Big Screen in “La La Land” (Review)
La La Land (2016) Summit Entertainment Directed by: Damien Chazelle Produced by: Fred Berger, Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Marc Platt Written by: Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt The Good Right off the bat, you can...
“Hidden Figures” Brings Three Powerful Women to Light (Review)
Hidden Figures (2016) 20th Century Fox Directed by: Theodore Melfi Produced by: Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, Theodore Melfi Screenplay by: Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi Based on: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Starring:...
“Passengers” Fails to Meet Expectations (Review)
Passengers (2016) Columbia Pictures Directed by: Morten Tyldum Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, Stephen Hamel, Michael Maher, Ori Marmur Written by: Jon Spaihts Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy García The Good Chris Pratt...
Leading The Rebellion in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Movie Review)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Disney Studios Directed by: Gareth Edwards Written by: Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen The Good One of the biggest strengths...
Five Reasons Why Comic Book Movie Fatigue Isn’t Real
Comic book movie fatigue (let's call it CBMF for short) appears to be a term that pops up every once in a while. Is this a real condition? Have doctors or clinical professionals verified this? I'm no expert, but I do believe that this "condition" is a bit...
“Doctor Strange” is More Marvel Magic (Movie Review)
Doctor Strange (2016) Marvel Studios Directed by: Scott Derrickson Written by: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelson, Tilda Swinton The Good Well let's get this...